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HRWB 223 - A Conversation with Bill Meara from the SolderSmoke Podcast

2024/11/19
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广播和播客主持，专注于财务教育和咨询。
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Bill Meara: 本人对SSB收发器的热爱，以及它们在远距离通信中的独特魅力。分享了自制SSB收发器的挑战和乐趣，并建议新手从简单的项目开始，逐步提升技能。同时，对船锚式电子管收音机表达了喜爱之情，并与George就改造老式设备的方法进行了讨论。还分享了SolderSmoke播客的灵感来源，包括Gene Shepard和Car Talk。最后，详细介绍了在多米尼加共和国的新业余无线电台的搭建过程，包括设备选择、天线方案和工具准备等。 George: 对Bill Meara及其SolderSmoke播客的赞赏，以及它对Ham Radio Workbench播客的启发作用。与Bill就自制无线电设备的难易程度、套件的使用以及设计理念等方面进行了深入探讨。并分享了自身在自制无线电方面的经验，以及在教学过程中遇到的挑战和收获。最后，介绍了正在开发的电台控制器项目，以及它在远程控制和自动化电台设备方面的应用。

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Bill Meara discusses the origins and focus of his SolderSmoke podcast, which revolves around homebrewing radio equipment, particularly single-sideband gear.
  • Bill Meara was licensed in 1973 and has hosted the SolderSmoke podcast for a long time.
  • The podcast focuses on designing and building homebrew single-sideband equipment, with some digital sideband and CW content.
  • It has strong connections to the QRP community, particularly the GQRP club.

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In this episode we catch up with our good friend Bill Meara, N2CQR, the host of the SolderSmoke podcast.  SolderSmoke is a haven for those of us interested in home brewing our own radio equipoment.  Bill shares his experiences both at the workbench and also operating around the world. 

SolderSmoke was one of the inspirations behind the HRWB Podcast and we appreciate all that Bill and his team have done to bring great content to the ham radio community for the last 20 years.